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[News] Effort announces his retirement - Page 23

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Arnstein
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Norway3381 Posts
September 20 2010 17:44 GMT
#441
Well, atleast he did...an effort!
rsol in response to the dragoon voice being heard in SCII: dragoon ai reaches new lows: wanders into wrong game
SilverskY
Profile Joined September 2008
Korea (South)3086 Posts
September 20 2010 17:48 GMT
#442
Holy wtf.
Graphics
FragKrag
Profile Blog Joined September 2007
United States11554 Posts
September 20 2010 18:03 GMT
#443
EFFORT NO FUCK

this is the worst news since Coach Cho ;_;_;_;
*TL CJ Entusman #40* "like scissors does anything to paper except MAKE IT MORE NUMEROUS" -paper
sCCrooked
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Korea (South)1306 Posts
September 20 2010 18:05 GMT
#444
On September 21 2010 02:33 oo_xerox wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 20 2010 12:06 Ciddypoo wrote:
savior gone, then effort... All that's left is Jaedong for me now.

just wait and see....


Dude, if Jaedong quits BW, I will officially renounce BW and catch back up on SC2 BOs -_-
Enlightened in an age of anti-intellectualism and quotidian repetitiveness of asinine assumptive thinking. Best lycan guide evar --> "Fixing solo queue all pick one game at a time." ~KwarK-
cuppatea
Profile Joined April 2010
United Kingdom1401 Posts
September 20 2010 18:08 GMT
#445
Don't see why he wouldn't enter the next GSL.

His mechanical skills are already in place and he'd only need a few hundred games under his belt to get familiar with SC2 and make himself one of the tournament favourites.

Presumably it's the pro-gamer lifestyle he's had enough of (living with a bunch of nerds, being forced to practice for 12 hours a day under constant supervision), which wouldn't be required to have some decent short term success in SC2.
Killivt03
Profile Joined May 2010
United States64 Posts
September 20 2010 18:10 GMT
#446
Is there any truth to the rumor that relentless pressure from Kim Dong Woo was the reason Effort decided to retire?
Are you shaking yet?
Relickey
Profile Joined September 2010
United States145 Posts
September 20 2010 18:15 GMT
#447
Really felt out of the blue, so far we've only really seen older players go, it's a real shock that someone this good is going.
Beaches and shores
ChoRds
Profile Joined June 2008
United States127 Posts
September 20 2010 18:18 GMT
#448
On September 21 2010 03:08 cuppatea wrote:
Don't see why he wouldn't enter the next GSL.

His mechanical skills are already in place and he'd only need a few hundred games under his belt to get familiar with SC2 and make himself one of the tournament favourites.

Presumably it's the pro-gamer lifestyle he's had enough of (living with a bunch of nerds, being forced to practice for 12 hours a day under constant supervision), which wouldn't be required to have some decent short term success in SC2.


he doesn't want to play SC2, that's the thing. just because it would be relatively easy for him to enter and do well doesn't mean it's appealing >_> he just wants to work on his education and start a new career ^^
collosusis
CoWsGoesMoo
Profile Joined June 2010
250 Posts
September 20 2010 18:24 GMT
#449
All the people saying hes gonna play sc2 Haven't read the article. Please read it again before you say retarded comments like so.
JadeFist
Profile Blog Joined August 2007
United States1225 Posts
September 20 2010 18:27 GMT
#450
i checked the calender to see if it was April...
Seraphim
Profile Blog Joined March 2006
United States4467 Posts
September 20 2010 18:39 GMT
#451
WTF EFFORT? I understand low level players quitting, but why you??!

Oh well, at least you achieved your goal of winning of a starleague, good for him
Hermes | Bisu[Shield] Fighting~!
BloodDrunK
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
Bangladesh2767 Posts
September 20 2010 18:40 GMT
#452
Holy shit! This is huge news. can't believe he decided to retire. he was the team ace as well.
T_T
You have the power to create your own destiny.
snowdrift
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
France2061 Posts
September 20 2010 18:41 GMT
#453
What the hell is left of CJ Entus?
NaDa. Our Lord and sAviOr shall return. Learn to nydus you scrub
Buhlbaid
Profile Joined September 2010
Spain32 Posts
September 20 2010 18:49 GMT
#454
OMG, the 4th best player in the world leaving? Maybe he knows brood war is a dying and he wants to retire on the top and time to study now that he can and still young.
"There is no subjetct so old that something new cannot be said about it." -Dostoievski
mgj
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
191 Posts
September 20 2010 19:02 GMT
#455
Good for him!

.... Not so good for esport =(
Gorguts
Profile Joined July 2010
Canada254 Posts
September 20 2010 19:08 GMT
#456
WHAT THE FUCK NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
butchji
Profile Joined September 2009
Germany1531 Posts
September 20 2010 19:11 GMT
#457
On September 21 2010 03:18 ChoRds wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 21 2010 03:08 cuppatea wrote:
Don't see why he wouldn't enter the next GSL.

His mechanical skills are already in place and he'd only need a few hundred games under his belt to get familiar with SC2 and make himself one of the tournament favourites.

Presumably it's the pro-gamer lifestyle he's had enough of (living with a bunch of nerds, being forced to practice for 12 hours a day under constant supervision), which wouldn't be required to have some decent short term success in SC2.


he doesn't want to play SC2, that's the thing. just because it would be relatively easy for him to enter and do well doesn't mean it's appealing >_> he just wants to work on his education and start a new career ^^


he would have to change his race to compete, too
raga4ka
Profile Joined February 2008
Bulgaria5679 Posts
September 20 2010 19:23 GMT
#458
On September 21 2010 03:03 FragKrag wrote:
EFFORT NO FUCK

this is the worst news since Coach Cho ;_;_;_;


Yeah CJ is a completely different team right now . It's a pity , because Effort had great potential . His APM was always over 400 and his multitasking and management were one of the best . He beat Flash in a Bo 5 to make a comeback from 0 - 2 in the OSL finals and also beat him in PL and in MSL . He could have become the next Jaedong ...
Fadetowhite
Profile Joined August 2010
Korea (South)302 Posts
September 20 2010 19:25 GMT
#459
lol jeadong last hope
메신저
Tazza
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
Korea (South)1678 Posts
September 20 2010 19:31 GMT
#460
NOOOOO!! Effort was the second best zerg. Now, it'll just be Jaedong and maybe Action. A big maybe on Action
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